Chevere celebrates Puerto Rican heritage with exhibit piece
As Dos Mundos has reported, this year’s “Parade of Hearts” exhibit includes some tributes to Mexican culture.The display of decorated heart sculptures in various public places in the Greater Kansas City area also includes a celebration of at least one other part of Latin America: Puerto Rico.Local photographer and artist Antonio Rivera Chevere, also known […]
GCI and MRC partner to host annual back-to-school rally
By Angie BaldelomarOn Aug. 9, the Mattie Rhodes Center and Guadalupe Centers Inc. (GCI) teamed up again to host a back-to-school rally.Held at the GCI Youth Recreation Center, the rally brought out 650-plus students, along with their families, who received free backpacks stuffed with school supplies. In addition, families could take home food, vendors offered […]
Dos Mundos: Volume 43 Issue 33 • 08/15/24 – 08/21/24
In this issue • Guadalupe Centers y Mattie Rhodes festejan el regreso a clases • Antonio Rivera Chevere celebra herencia puertorriqueña con pieza de exhibición • Departamentos de salud promueven la vacunación de los niños
Dos Mundos: Volume 43 Issue 32
In this issue • Westside Celebra el Regreso a Clases • Líderes de KCMO celebran inicio del proyecto para Reconectar el Westside • Patricia Fuentes-Molina encuentra resiliencia después del divorcio
Westside 23nd Back to School!
On July 26, 73 volunteers and 19 partner organizations came to celebrate the 2024-25 school year and congratulate all the students of the Westside!“We congratulate all students and parents that continue succeeding every year and doing a great academic performance,” said Jorge Coromac, director of Westside CAN Center. “Thanks to partner organizations, sponsors and friends […]
Legislators host disscussion of neighborhood violence prevention in KC
On July 25, Legislator Donna Peyton (2nd District- at- large) and Legislator Manny Abarca IV (1st District) invited the public to Macedonia Baptist Church located at 1700 East Linwood Boulevard, Kansas City, Missouri 64109 to discuss the continuing rise of neighborhood violence in Kansas City. There was a panel discussion featuring neighborhood leaders to share […]
Jorge Ramos: Bye-bye Biden; hola Harris
Debió haber sido una decisión muy difícil.El presidente Joe Biden estaba convencido de que le podía volver a ganar a Donald Trump. Pero su actuación en el primer debate presidencial había sido desastrosa. Fue imposible borrar la imagen de un líder de 81 años perdido, titubeante y frágil.Y por más que trató de mostrar fortaleza […]
Kamala Harris can attract new voters, expert predicts
By Angie Baldelomar It’s difficult to predict how the Democratic Party’s change in its presidential nominee will affect the outcome of the November general elections, according to Don Haider-Markel, University of Kansas political science professor.President Biden announced July 21 he wouldn’t seek re-election, officially ending his campaign. Shortly after, he endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris […]
Editorial: Tax-free back-to-school shopping
Summer’s nearing an end for area students. They’re heading back to school in less than a month. It’s a busy time.On to-do lists: Registration. Immunizations. School sports physicals. Purchasing and labeling school supplies and backpacks. Shopping for a school wardrobe. Re-establishing schooltime sleep schedules and morning routines. Completing school forms. Creating homework study spaces.It’s time-consuming […]
Deportes y más deportes… 08.01.24
Sporting KC debuta en la Leagues Cup con victoriaEl Sporting Kansas City debutó en la Leagues Cup 2024 con una victoria de 2-1 sobre el Chicago Fire.Robert Castellanos y Willy Agada anotaron los goles y el SKC es líder del Grupo 4 Oeste a espera de lo que hagan el Toluca vs Chicago Fire esta […]